Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

then took off her diamond necklace. Without a word, she handed it

“You don’t have to do this…”

cut her off, shaking her head. “You saw how Chris

tell Grace there was absolutely no

elders had treated her well over the last

all the dirty work for her, making things a

nodded quickly, her expression hardening. “Yeah, Chris is the

exactly blame Stephanie’s attitude. It was Chris who had

just confused. Please, give him one

years, I’ve been giving him chances. It’s one thing for him to visit Olivia abroad, but this–this

another shot. To

wasn’t about to come off as petty. She needed to be clear. If they were calling off the

processed what Stephanie had said about Chris visiting Olivia. “He goes

out a long sigh. “Last month–on

didn’t need to elaborate.

cruel irony–they shared the same birthday. On her birthday, Chris